All Turfgrass Professionals Involved in the Maryland Turfgrass Industry

Our Dues and Sponsorship year began Feb. 1. Membership is the primary function used to raise funds your elected Board of Directors utilize to monitor the legislative action across the state, promote turfgrass use and support Turfgrass Research and Education at the University of Maryland.

To join, pay your dues or become a Sponsor, simply complete and return the combined “2019 Dues and Turfgrass Education Sponsor Form”

As MTC Members and Turfgrass Education Sponsors you too are eligible for benefits. Members get discounts at all MTC functions, plus free recertification courses for Pesticide and Fertilizer Applicator recertification classes offered by the MTC at MD locations. MD combined Pesticide and Fertilizer Applicator recertification classes sponsored by the MTC and the U of MD scheduled for 2019 can be found in the Calendar of events on our web page:

www.MDTurfCouncil.org

As a “Turfgrass Education Sponsor” your benefits increase with the level you wish to participate. This is a great opportunity to get your name in front of your peers, while helping promote Turfgrass Education and Turfgrass Research. These funds are used by the MTC to help expand Turfgrass Education working closely with the University of Maryland Turf Programs in College Park.

We are inviting YOU to become a:

2019 Patron Sponsor.

Provide a donation of whatever amount you feel comfortable giving. We will list your company as “Patron Sponsor” on our letterhead and web page. J. Craver (Kenwood Golf & CC), D. Goodwin (Harford Co. Parks & Rec), MTA (Sod Growers) and Larry Ott (retired) have already become Patron Sponsors.

2019 Backer Sponsor with a $250 donation.

Receive Patron benefits plus signs showing your company name at all the MTC Sponsored Pesticide and Fertilizer Applicator Recertification Classes, and other MTC events. Central Sod Farms has become a Backer Sponsor.

2019 Supporter Sponsor with a $500 donation.

Get “Backer Sponsor” benefits, plus you will be encouraged to display a table top display at all the functions FREE of CHARGE (except the Turf Conference at Turf Valley). Syngenta has become a Supporter Sponsor.

2019 Benefactor Sponsor with a $1000 donation.

Benefits of “Supporter Sponsors” plus we will list your company name on our web page linking it to your own web page and all e-blasts we do throughout the year. Additionally, you will be entitled to do a single annual advertisement blast for your company through our database. SiteOne has become a Benefactor Sponsor.

2019 Advocate Sponsor with a $2500 donation.

As an “Advocate Sponsor” you will be listed on all the sponsor’s signs, be encouraged to display a table top display at all the functions listed on “Benefactor Sponsor” below FREE of CHARGE and we will list your company name on our letterhead, plus we will list your company name and web page with a link to your web page on our web “Sponsors” page and all e-blasts we do throughout the year. Quarterly, we will blast an advertisement to our blast list of your choice. Additionally, you will be entitled to exhibit FREE of CHARGE using a single booth at the “Annual Winter Turf Conference and Trade Show” at Turf Valley in Dec. Chesapeake Valley Seeds; Genesis Turfgrass; Landscape Supply, VA; and Newsom Seed are all Advocate Sponsors.

Please complete the combined, single page Membership Dues and Turfgrass Education Sponsor Form and return it as soon as possible. Please be generous and be a “2019 Turfgrass Education Sponsor” and help us continue supporting the University of Maryland Turfgrass Programs for years to come as the University of Maryland Turfgrass Programs continue to support us.

There is still plenty of time and space for YOU to also become an Educational Sponsor.

Vernon W. Cooper

MTC Executive Director

Vernon W. Cooper, MTC Executive Director